RAK Airways has another change at the top

The would-be Ras Al Khaimah-based operator has gone through a string of chief executives in the four years since creation, and has struggled to establish stable operations.

After a series of changes in RAK's business plan, Kirchheiner said last November that the airline intended to relaunch in mid-2010 as a full-service regional carrier.

However, Kirchheiner is "no longer working with RAK Airways", says a source at the company, adding that chief financial officer Omar Jahameh has taken over as acting chief.